New York Court of Appeals March 24, 2011 (People v. Beasley)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

On May 5, 2005, defendant Lamont Beasley was arraigned on a felony complaint charging him with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree and lesser offenses. The matter was presented to a grand jury and, on May 27, 2005, an indictment was filed and the People announced their readiness for trial.